saccharide
noun
Simple meaning
An essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsækɚaɪd
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Definition
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noun
An essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain
biochemistry
The unit structure of carbohydrates, of general formula CₙH₂ₙOₙ. Either the simple sugars or polymers such as starch and cellulose. The saccharides exist in either a ring or short chain conformation, and typically contain five or six carbon atoms.
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This meaning: An essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain
Used this way, saccharide is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It stays understated rather than dramatic. It suits considered writing and prepared speech.
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- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Mild
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Formal and precise
Nearby words
- carbohydrate , a specialist term, precise but narrower
- sugar , a specialist term, precise but narrower
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Sense: essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals
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